Rear window structure for automobile

Abstract

An automobile rear window structure for closing a rear window opening formed in an automobile body, the opening having front and rear edges and opposite sides. The window closing structure includes a pair of rear pillars extending along both sides of the rear window opening and having trough sections formed therein. Transparent material closing the rear opening includes a rear section and a pair of side sections positioned on opposite sides of the rear section. The side sections have transverse curvatures which are contiguous with a transverse curvature of the rear section. The rear section is formed separately from the side sections and is arranged to cover the rear window opening and has an upper end hinged to the body for swinging movement between closed and open positions. The side sections are secured to the vehicle body at transversely outside portions of the pillars, with edges of the sections extending over the pillars so that the rear section and side sections provide a contiguous contour when the rear section is closed. Seals are provided to ensure water tightness.

We claim: 
     
       1. Automobile rear window structure comprising rear window opening means formed in an automobile body and having front and rear edges and opposite sides, a pair of rear pillar means extending along said sides of said rear window opening means and respectively having trough sections, transparent means in said window opening means including a rear section and a pair of side sections at the opposite sides of the rear section, said side sections having transverse curvatures which are contiguous with a transverse curvature of said rear section, said rear section being formed separately from said side sections and arranged to cover said opening means with an upper edge hinged to the body at the front edge of the opening means for swinging movement between closed and open positions, said side sections being secured to the body at transversely outside portions of said rear pillar means with said edges located to extend over the rear pillar means so that said rear section and the side sections provide a contiguous contour when the rear section is in the closed position, seal means provided along said trough section of the rear pillar means for providing weathertight seal along the sides of the opening means. 
     
     
       2. Automobile rear window structure in accordance with claim 1 in which said side and rear sections are coated with paint along said peripheral edges. 
     
     
       3. Automobile rear window structure in accordance with claim 1 or 2 in which said rear pillar means is coated with paint.